@takes12no1

while flash has some interesting and powerful capabilities, the bottom line is that it has been entirely misused on the internet, and for that reason, it sucks. if you're interested in learning more about why it sucks, here are some helpful links:

http://glyphobet.net/blog/essay/206
http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/3162
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20001029.html


are you a flash programmer/designer? I can't imagine why else you would be so defensive about this.

@Cody

I think your theory about apple's strategy makes sense, and I hope you're right about them implementing some sort of ad-block.

How is that trolling? Sorry, I didn't know this was a Flash fan club. Name one good use for flash aside from video encoding (which can be done just as effectively with many other codecs). I've been using an iPhone for a good while now, and haven't once been "left out in the cold" because I couldn't access Flash content.

The fact that flash is ubiquitous doesn't make it good or even necessary. In fact, its ubiquity is bad for the internet. I thought Apple was smart to keep it off the phone, but it seems they've given in to the whining of ignorant consumers like you.

Uh, hate to break it to you, but Flash sucks. The internet is a better place without it. You realize that youtube has been encoding video in h.264 for the iPhone, right? And that many other video services are either iPhone compatible or have iPhone apps (Joost, Ustream, BBC, etc.)? Imagine an internet without useless loading screens and annoying animated banner ads everywhere...oh wait, Safari on the iPhone is already like that.

This is terrible news.

ermm...last I checked, MSI said July 7. I'm not sure an Amazon ship estimate is the best source for availability of a new product.

seconded.

i dig on the black one. looks like a thinkpad mated with a macbook. that might be my craptop of choice if text is legible at that pixel density.

i was almost sold on the Mini-Note, but the processor is too slow.

The MSI Wind looks like it has the right stuff, but the resolution is too low.

Still waiting for someone to make the winning combination:

atom/isaiah proc
8.9" with 1280xWhatever resolution
usable keyboard with near full-size keys
1+ GB ram
60+ GB HD or 16+ GB SSD
3+ hr battery life
around 2.5 lbs
quality product design
$500- pricetag

why is this so difficult?

is that teenage Dexter?

of course, there are always exceptions, like wfbnadador there...

@rock99rock

i'd have to contend that one might lose a fair amount of street cred for being in an IT environment. If you want some street cred, starting slinging crack or something.

I've found that vast majority of IT professionals are rather uninformed regarding technology (is that ironic?), save for some dated windows administrative knowledge. I wouldn't be the least bit offended by an IT guy playing D&D with his buddies in his mom's basement, talking about how lame I am because I use a Mac.